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NASA's Image and Video Library: A Visual Archive of Space Exploration

NASA's Image and Video Library is one of the most comprehensive public archives of space imagery in the world, containing over 140,000 images, videos, and audio recordings spanning more than six decades of space exploration. From the earliest Mercury and Gemini missions through the Apollo Moon landings, the Space Shuttle era, and today's cutting-edge observations from the James Webb Space Telescope, this collection documents humanity's journey into the cosmos.

The library includes imagery from diverse sources: telescopes like Hubble and Webb that capture deep-space nebulae, galaxies, and exoplanets; planetary missions like the Mars rovers ( browse Mars photos) and Cassini at Saturn; Earth observation satellites ( see EPIC imagery); astronaut photography from the ISS; and documentation of rocket launches, spacecraft assembly, and ground testing. Most NASA images are in the public domain and free to download at full resolution for educational, editorial, and personal use.

Use the search bar above to find specific subjects — try queries like "Apollo 11," "Hubble Deep Field," "Mars surface," or "astronaut EVA." You can also filter by media type (image, video, or audio). For a daily curated experience, visit the Astronomy Picture of the Day.

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2850
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Jun 4, 2014

KSC-2014-2850

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A family of ospreys almost has outgrown its nest, built on a speaker platform in the Press...

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NASA image: CapiSorb Visible System
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Jan 30, 2023

CapiSorb Visible System

jsc2023e010169 (1/30/2023) --- CapiSorb Visible System flight unit capillary condensing heat exchanger (CCHX) in...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2849
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Jun 4, 2014

KSC-2014-2849

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- An adult osprey returns home to its nest atop a speaker platform in the Press Site parking...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2847
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Jun 4, 2014

KSC-2014-2847

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- An adult osprey delivers a fish dinner to its family, nesting atop a speaker platform in the...

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NASA image: NASA's Lunar Trailblazer Gets a Taste of Space
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Aug 16, 2023

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer Gets a Taste of Space

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer undergoes thermal vacuum chamber (TVAC) testing at Lockheed Martin Space in Littleton,...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 27 Crew
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Apr 2, 2011

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 27 Crew

ISS027-E-009771 (2 April 2011) --- Bassas da India is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 27 crew...

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NASA image: ASTER Images San Francisco Bay Area
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Apr 26, 2000

ASTER Images San Francisco Bay Area

These images of the San Francisco Bay region were acquired on March 3, 2000 by the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal...

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NASA image: Hubble's Megamaser Galaxy
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble's Megamaser Galaxy

Feast your eyes on Hubble's Megamaser galaxy! Phenomena across the Universe emit radiation spanning the entire...

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NASA image: It Shrinks! It Cracks!
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Apr 20, 2017

It Shrinks! It Cracks!

Given enough time, impact craters on Mars tend to fill up with different materials. For instance, some craters on...

JPL
NASA image: Optical Recorder of the Lunar Sounder Experiment
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Nov 22, 1972

Optical Recorder of the Lunar Sounder Experiment

S72-49482 (November 1972) --- The Optical Recorder of the Lunar Sounder Experiment (S-209) which will be mounted in...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2626
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May 20, 2014

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a truck sprays water along the crawlerway to...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2625
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May 20, 2014

KSC-2014-2625

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Mobile Launcher Platform-2, or MLP-2, is glimpsed...

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NASA image: Engineers Prepare Europa Lander Landing Gear for Test
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Jan 17, 2024

Engineers Prepare Europa Lander Landing Gear for Test

Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory – from left, Matthew Cameron-Hooper, and Thomas Reynoso – prepare...

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NASA image: Hydra Emerges from the Shadows
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Jul 15, 2015

Hydra Emerges from the Shadows

Since its discovery in 2005, Pluto's moon Hydra has been known only as a fuzzy dot of uncertain shape, size, and...

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NASA image: ARC-1979-A79-7087
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Jul 9, 1979

ARC-1979-A79-7087

P-21758 BW Range: 246,000 kilometers (152,000 miles) This picture by Voyager 2 is the first close look ever obtained...

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NASA image: AIRS: NASA Advances Our Understanding of Earth’s Climate
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May 4, 2022

AIRS: NASA Advances Our Understanding of Earth’s Climate

The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite has been scanning Earth for 20 years...

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NASA image: EXPERIMENTS - APOLLO 17
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Nov 17, 1972

EXPERIMENTS - APOLLO 17

S72-53472 (November 1972) --- An artist's concept illustrating how radar beams of the Apollo 17 lunar sounder...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2621
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May 20, 2014

KSC-2014-2621

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a truck sprays water along the crawlerway to...

KSC
NASA image: Testing a Landing Gear for Potential Future Landing on Europa
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Jan 17, 2024

Testing a Landing Gear for Potential Future Landing on Europa

Engineers test the mechanical landing system for the proposed Europa Lander project at NASA's Jet Propulsion...

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NASA image: Hurricane Ida Recovery Assessments Continue at NASA Michoud
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Aug 31, 2021

Hurricane Ida Recovery Assessments Continue at NASA Michoud

Recovery and damage assessments continue at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans following Hurricane Ida....

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 31 Crew
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May 18, 2012

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 31 Crew

ISS031-E-041959 (18 May 2012) --- Alaid Volcano in the Kuril Islands of the Russian Federation is featured in this...

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NASA image: Glass Fire, September 27, 2020
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Oct 7, 2021

Glass Fire, September 27, 2020

Late in the evening on September 27, 2020 the Glass Fire ignited in the foothills of Napa Valley, California. The...

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NASA image: NASA's ASTER Instrument Sees Aftermath of Typhoon Mangkhut
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Oct 5, 2018

NASA's ASTER Instrument Sees Aftermath of Typhoon Mangkhut

Super typhoon Mangkhut slammed into the northern Philippines on September 15 with wind speeds equivalent to a...

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NASA image: Comparing TRAPPIST-1 to the Solar System
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Feb 5, 2018

Comparing TRAPPIST-1 to the Solar System

This graph presents known properties of the seven TRAPPIST-1 exoplanets (labeled b through h), showing how they...

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Frequently Asked Questions About NASA Images

Are NASA images free to use?+
Yes, most NASA images are in the public domain and are free to use for educational, informational, and personal purposes. NASA's media usage guidelines state that NASA material is not copyrighted unless otherwise noted. However, the NASA logo and certain insignia are protected. Some images may include identifiable individuals or third-party content that requires additional permissions. Always check the specific image's usage rights and credit NASA as the source.
How many images does NASA have?+
NASA's Image and Video Library contains over 140,000 publicly accessible images, videos, and audio files spanning the agency's entire history, from the Mercury program of the 1960s to the latest James Webb Space Telescope discoveries. The collection grows daily as new missions capture imagery and archival materials are digitized. Individual mission archives, such as Mars rover photos, contain hundreds of thousands of additional images.
Can I download NASA images?+
Yes, you can download NASA images in multiple resolutions directly from this gallery. Each image detail page provides download links for original (full resolution), large (1920px), medium (960px), small (480px), and thumbnail sizes. NASA encourages the public to use these images for education, media, and personal projects. High-resolution originals are ideal for printing and professional use.

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